Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Australia

Melbourne vs. Zadar Cost of Living Summary

Melbourne is 65.6% more expensive than Zadar.

Restaurants: pay 29.3% more in Melbourne
Groceries: pay 50.9% more in Melbourne
Transportation: pay 21.6% more in Melbourne
Housing: pay 83.0% more in Melbourne
Childcare: pay 6.5 times more in Melbourne
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.5% more in Melbourne
Clothing: pay 24.5% more in Melbourne

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Melbourne are more expensive than in Zadar. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Melbourne.

Planning a move to Australia? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Melbourne vs. Zadar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Melbourne instead of Zadar, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 29.3% more for restaurants

	Zadar	Melbourne
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.56 HRK97.59	$17.41 A$25.04	+19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.84 HRK52.55	$12.27 A$17.65	+56.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 HRK19.84	$3.10 A$4.46	+4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 HRK14.39	$2.49 A$3.58	+16.0%
Average			+29.3%

Zadar vs. Melbourne - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 50.9% more for groceries

	Zadar	Melbourne
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 HRK11.26	$2.93 A$4.22	+74.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.46 HRK36.58	$5.24 A$7.54	-3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 HRK29.17	$5.80 A$8.35	+33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 HRK25.88	$5.48 A$7.89	+42.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 HRK29.51	$4.44 A$6.38	+0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 HRK5.88	$1.84 A$2.65	+109.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 HRK4.71	$1.38 A$1.99	+97.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 HRK6.47	$1.44 A$2.07	+49.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HRK7.75	$2.14 A$3.08	+85.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 HRK6.80	$1.36 A$1.96	+34.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 HRK4.09	$1.14 A$1.64	+87.2%
Average			+50.9%

Zadar vs. Melbourne - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 21.6% more for transportation

	Zadar	Melbourne
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 HRK46.38	$5.46 A$7.86	-21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.59 HRK298.92	$139.25 A$200.33	+212.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,300.35 HRK176K	$28,538.88 A$41,057.24	+8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.27 HRK142.63	$15.56 A$22.39	-26.9%
Average			+21.6%

Zadar vs. Melbourne - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 83.0% more for housing

	Zadar	Melbourne
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.07 HRK268.62	$56.47 A$81.23	+40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$891.76 HRK5,978.45	$1,726.11 A$2,483.25	+93.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$687.97 HRK4,612.20	$1,405.75 A$2,022.37	+104.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.04 HRK925.45	$176.73 A$254.26	+28.0%
Average			+83.0%

Zadar vs. Melbourne - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 6.5 times more for childcare

	Zadar	Melbourne
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.61 HRK1,626.48	$2,374.95 A$3,416.70	+878.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	$29,879.04 A$42,985.24	+337.4%
Average			+554.4%

Zadar vs. Melbourne - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 78.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Zadar	Melbourne
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$9.75 A$14.02	+190.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.48 HRK16.61	$4.02 A$5.78	+62.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 HRK37.53	$44.55 A$64.09	+695.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.99 HRK375.34	$50.38 A$72.48	-10.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 HRK71.99	$15.32 A$22.04	+42.6%
Average			+78.5%

Zadar vs. Melbourne - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 24.5% more for clothing

	Zadar	Melbourne
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 HRK600.55	$80.23 A$115.42	-10.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.20 HRK242.72	$49.88 A$71.76	+37.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.58 HRK694.38	$119.33 A$171.67	+15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 HRK525.48	$132.46 A$190.56	+69.0%
Average			+24.5%

Zadar vs. Melbourne - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Zadar vs. Melbourne

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Melbourne?

More cost comparisons

Zadar vs.

Sydney

Zadar vs.

London

Zadar vs.

Moscow

Zadar vs.

Lima

Zadar vs.

Cairo

Zadar vs.

Berlin

Zadar vs.

Warsaw

Zadar vs.

Bangkok

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Croatia vs. Australia. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Croatia and Australia.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Zadar

Add prices for Melbourne

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Melbourne or Zadar. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.